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All items have an associated '''quality''' or '''rarity'''.  The quality of an item determines the color of its displayed name and influences its perceived trade value.

The names of item qualities, and the term "quality" itself, are derived from the game files.

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== Normal items ==
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Scattergun
| quality    = Normal
| item-level = Level 1 Scattergun
}}

Normal items are also known as 'Stock' items. These are the standard weapons that all players start with and are not stored in the [[backpack]]. Therefore they are the only available weapons if the game cannot connect to Steam. Unique variants of these items can be created by using a [[Name Tag]] or [[Description Tag]] with a Stock weapon, which are seen by checking the "Show Stock Items" box in the backpack view.

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== Unique items ==
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Degreaser
| item-name-local = The Degreaser
| quality    = Unique
| item-level = Level 10 Flame Thrower
| att-1-positive = 65% faster weapon switch
| att-2-negative = -25% burn damage
}}

Unique is the quality assigned to items which can be found through random drops during gameplay, obtained through achievements, crafted, or purchased from the [[Mann Co. Store]]. As such, Unique is regarded as the "default" quality for items.

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== Vintage items ==
{{See also|Item quality distribution#vintage quality list|l1=Vintage quality distribution}}

{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Natascha
| quality    = Vintage
| item-level = Level 5 Minigun
| att-1-positive = On Hit: 100% chance to slow target
| att-2-negative = -25% damage done
| att-3-negative = 30% slower spin up time
}}

Vintage was introduced alongside the [[Mann-Conomy Update]], in which certain items were assigned this quality to increase their appeal in [[trading]]; however, they bear no functional difference to their Unique counterparts. In some cases, items that have been re-granted to users by Steam support were assigned Vintage quality. 

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== Genuine items ==
{{See also|Item quality distribution#genuine quality list|l1=Genuine quality distribution}}
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Sun-On-A-Stick
| quality    = Genuine
| item-level = Level 10 RIFT Mace
| att-1-positive = 100% critical hit vs burning players
| att-2-negative = -25% damage done
| item-description = Spiky end goes into other man.
}}
The Genuine quality was originally introduced alongside the ''[[RIFT]]'' promotion. Genuine quality is used to distinguish items obtained as part of a cross-game promotion, opposed to items gained via other methods such as random drops or [[crafting]].

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== Unusual items ==
{{See also|Item quality distribution#unusual quality list|l1=Unusual quality distribution}}
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Napper's Respite
| quality    = Unusual
| item-level = Level 0 - 100
| att-1-neutral    = Effect: Circling Heart
| item-description = After a long day of burning scouts.
}}

=== Unusual hats ===
{{see also|Hats|Particle effects#Unusual effects|l2=Unusual effects}}
Unusual hats are hats with an attached particle effect.

The only methods of obtaining an Unusual hat are by unlocking a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]] with a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]], or via trading. Unusual versions of the hats contained in a [[Festive Winter Crate]] could also be obtained by unlocking the crate with a [[Festive Winter Crate Key]] during the [[Australian Christmas]] event.

[[Crafting#Headgear|Crafting]] together two Unusual hats will not produce an Unusual hat in return; it will simply produce a [[#Unique items|Unique]] <!-- Do NOT remove this. There is no such thing as a normal hat. Read the page before confusing one quality with another --> hat.

=== Scream Fortress Update ===
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Two new items with the Unusual quality were introduced with this update: the [[Haunted Metal Scrap]] and the [[Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker]]. Besides bearing the Unusual quality, the Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker has no discerning attributes from the [[Eyelander]].

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== Community items ==
{{see also|List of Community weapon owners|List of Wiki Cap owners}}
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Medi Gun
| item-description = Given to valuable Community Contributors
| item-level = Level 50 Medi Gun
| quality    = Community
| att-1-neutral = Effect: Community Sparkle 
| item-flags = Not Tradable or Usable in Crafting
}}

Items bearing the Community quality are specially granted by Valve to individuals who have made significant, valuable contributions to the Team Fortress 2 community. Community items have the [[Particle effects#Community Sparkle|Community Sparkle]] particle effect attached and an additional description string set to "Given to valuable Community Contributors". Community items derived from certain stock weapons receive an additional boost to their Phong shading exponent, resulting in the weapon having a more glossy appearance.

Stock Community items that existed prior to the introduction of name and description tags are derived from their original [[#Normal items|Normal]] variants. This makes them unable to be described or named, however newer variants are derived from the [[#Unique items|Unique]] variants; and behave as expected.

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File:Commwep_phongcompare.png|Phong boost comparison
</gallery>

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== Self-Made items ==
{{see also|List of Self-Made item owners}}
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Dalokohs Bar
| item-description = I made this!
| item-level = Level 50 Lunch Box
| quality    = Self-Made
| att-1-positive = Adds +50 max health for 30 seconds.
| att-2-neutral = Effect: Community Sparkle
| item-flags = Not Tradable or Usable in Crafting
}}

The Self-Made quality is assigned to items specially granted by Valve to their creators. Like Community items, they have the "Community Sparkle" particle effect attached and an additional description string set to "I made this!". See the [[Contribution page]] for when the items were added in-game.

<gallery>
File:Selfmadedalokohs.png|In-game example
</gallery>

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== Valve items==
{{Backpack item
| style      = float: right; width: 350px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
| item-name  = Rocket Launcher
| item-level = Level 100 Rocket Launcher
| quality    = Valve
| att-1-positive = +1009900% damage done
| att-2-positive = +109900% clip size
| att-3-positive = +75% faster firing speed
| att-4-positive = On Hit: +250 health
| att-5-positive = On Kill: 10 seconds of 100% critical chance
| att-6-positive = +50% projectile speed
| att-7-positive = +100% faster move speed on wearer
| att-8-neutral = Effect: Flying Bits
| item-flags = Not Tradable or Usable in Crafting
}}

Valve items are given to Valve employees. In some cases they have the [[Particle effects#Flying Bits|Flying Bits]] particle effect attached. Because of their nature as developer weapons, some Valve items possess stacked attributes as seen in the backpack example; however, these additional attributes are not part of the Valve quality itself. The Valve weapon shown in the backpack example is Robin Walker's Rocket Launcher, which can be seen [http://optf2.com/item/162307172 here].

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File:Flying bits.png|Flying Bits attached to an [[Equalizer]]
</gallery>

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== Item name colors ==
{| class="wikitable grid"
! class="header" | Color
! class="header" | Quality Name
! class="header" | Example
|-
! style="background:#B2B2B2" | #B2B2B2
| [[#Normal Items|Normal]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Scattergun|quality=normal}}
|-
! style="background:#FFD700" | #FFD700
| [[#Unique Items|Unique]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|The Degreaser|quality=unique}}
|-
! style="background:#476291" | #476291
| [[#Vintage Items|Vintage]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Vintage Natascha|quality=vintage}}
|-
! style="background:#4D7455" | #4D7455
| [[#Genuine Items|Genuine]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Genuine Sun-On-A-Stick|quality=genuine}}
|-
! style="background:#8650AC" | #8650AC
| [[#Unusual Items|Unusual]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Unusual Napper's Respite|quality=unusual}}
|-
! style="background:#70B04A" rowspan="2"| #70B04A
| [[#Community Items|Community]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; line-height:0.5em; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Community Medi Gun|quality=community}}
|-
| [[#Self-made Items|Self-made]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; line-height:0.5em; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Self-Made Dalokohs Bar|quality=self-made}}
|-
! style="background:#A50F79" | #A50F79
| [[#Valve Weapons|Developer]]
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Valve Rocket Launcher|quality=valve}}
|-
|}

=== Unused colors ===
{| class="wikitable grid"
! class="header" | Color
! class="header" | Quality Name
! class="header" | Example
|-
! style="background:#8D834B" | #8D834B
| Rarity2
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Rarity2|color=#8D834B}}
|-
! style="background:#CF6A32" | #CF6A32
| Rarity3
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Rarity3|color=#CF6A32}}
|-
! style="background:#476291" | #476291
| Customized
| style="background:#2a2725; text-shadow:2px 1px 1px #24201B; text-align:center;" | {{tf2b|Customized|color=#476291}}
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Item levels]]
* [[Item drop system]]

[[Category:Items]]